Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said the former administration cooked the books to help bring up student test scores.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said the former administration cooked the books to help bring up student test scores.

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Updated: 6:26 PM EST Nov 3, 2015

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WEBVTT IT DOES NOT HAVE TO GRANT TRANSCANADA'S REQUEST TO SUSPEND THE REVIEW. DONNA: IN TONIGHT'S EDUCATIONAL OR, STRONG WORDS FROM MARYLAND GOVERNOR LARRY HOGAN. HE SAYS THE O'MALLEY ADMINISTRATION KNOWINGLY ALTERED STUDENT TEST SCORES. THIS CLAIM COMES AS ESTATE THEM A CRADDICK LEADERS TURN UP THE HEAT ON THE GOVERNOR TO RELEASE PROMISED EDUCATION DOLLARS. 11 NEWS EDUCATION REPORTER TIM TOOTEN JOINS US LIVE IN THE STUDIO. TIM? GERRY: --TIM: DONNA, CHEATING IS A STRONG WORD, BUT THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THE GOVERNOR SAYS HAPPENED ON A NATIONAL TEST GIVEN TO THE STATE'S FOURTH GRADERS AND EIGHTH GRADERS. IN ANNAPOLIS ON MONDAY, TOP DEMOCRATS CONTINUE TO TAKE SHOTS AT GOVERNOR LARRY HOGAN FOR NOT RELEASING $68 MILLION IN EDUCATION FUNDS. GOVERNOR HOGAN, HALLOWEEN IS OVER. STOP TRY TO TRICK THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND INTO BELIEVING THAT WE DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS. TIM: A DAY LATER, THE GOVERNOR SAYS HE IS STANDING HIS GROUND AND TURNED HIS ATTENTION TOWARD TESTING AND HOW HE SAYS THE FORMER ADMINISTRATION HAS FAILED CHILDREN. HOGAN SAYS THE CHEATING TOOK PLACE ON A NATIONAL MATH AND READING TEST AND SCORES DROPPED IN BOTH SUBJECTS. THE GOVERNOR IS GETTING HIS CHANCE TO MAKE CHANGES. HE IS NOW IN CHARGE OF APPOINTING NEW MEMBERS TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, A BODY THAT NOT ONLY SETS POLICY BUT HELPS TO GUIDE STUDENT TESTING. NOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON, A SPOKESPERSON FOR FORMER GOVERNOR MARTIN O'MALLEY HAD THIS RESPONSE, NOT TO THE CLAIM OF CHEATING, BUT HIS RECORD AS GOVERNOR.

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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said the former administration cooked the books to help bring up student test scores.